Lid fastener



Nov. 19, 1935. c. A. AMBROSE'.

LID FASTENER Filed Nov. 26, 1934 4 4 5 WFMW6UZ;

ATTORN EY Cal Patented Nov; 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LID FAS'IENER Charles A. Ambrose, Ponchatoula, La.

Application November 26, 1934, Serial N0. 754,884

2 Claims. (C1. 292-288) This invention relates to lid fasteners, and its general object is to provide a. fastener that is primarily designed for use in seeuring the lids or covers of containers, such as baskets, hampers and the like in closed position, and in a manner so prevent casual or accidental displacement or removal, yet the fastener can be easily and expeditiously applied. and removed with very little effort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cover fastener that is formed from a single strand of wire, and is independent or completely detachable from the container and its cover, yet can be carried by the latter when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastener that exteinds across the cover in contacting engagement therewith, to apply uniform pressure thereto, so as t eliminate casual displacement of the cover and 1oss of the contents of the container.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cover fastener, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely eflicient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fu1ly described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference Will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a eonainer and its cover showing my fastener in use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the fastener per se.

Figure 4 is an end view thereof.

Referring to. the drawing in detail, it will be noted. that I have illustrated my fastener as securing the cover or 1id of a hamper in closed position, but I want it understood that the fastener can be used with covers of other types of cantainers. The body of the container as shown is indicated by the letter A, the upper hoop by the letzter B, while C indicates the cover.

My fastener is formed from a single strand of resilient wire into substantia1ly reetangular formation, as best shown in Figure 3, and includes spaced parallel straight side portions l and 2 and end portions which are disposed below the plane of the side portions. vThe end portions include curved intermediate portions 3 that follow the curvature of the body of the container as shown, and formed on the ends of the curved intermediate portions 3 are outwardly projected bulged portions 4 that in turn have formed on the ende thereof inwardly directed. fingers 5 that merge into laterally extending and. upwardly curved counecting portions 6 which connect the end portions with the side portions as clearly shown in Figure 1.

In the use of my fastenier, it is applied to the 5 cover C With the side portions bridging the same, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The cover can then be disposed upon its Container and the end portions will be disposed below the hoop B. The fingers 5 are then arranged. between the hoop B 10 and the body A, With the result it will be seen that accidental displacement or removal 0f ehe cover will be impossible. The outwardly projecting bulged portions 4 not on1y prevent the fingers from extending a 1300 greater distance between the hoop B and the body A due 120 the faco that these portions 4 contact with the lower edge of the hoop, but the portions 4 are also used to remove the cover, as i't is obvious upon inspection 01" Figure 1 that when downward pressure is applied to the portions 4 the fingers will be removed from the positions shown. The portions 4 are relatively long, so that they may be easily gripped o1 acted. upon by a 13001 as will be apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the aclvantages and novel features of my in vention Will be readily apparent.

'I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A fastener for the cover of a container and being formed from a single strand of resilient wire into substantially rectangular formation, said fastener including a pair of spaced parallel side portions adapted to bridge the cover, end portions, laterally extencling upvvardly curved portions connecting the end portions with the encls of the side portions and. disposing the end portions in a plane below the side portions, said. end portions including curved portions to follow the curvature of the container, upwardly extending fingers for detachably connecting the end portions to the container and. means included in the end. portions for disconnecting said fingers.

2. A fastener for the cover of a container. the latter including a body and a hoop disposed about the upper end thereof, said fastener being formed from a single strand cf resilient wire and including a pair of spaced parallel side portions to bridge the cover, end portions formeol on the ends of the side portions, means included in the end portions for disposal between the hoop and the body for detachably connecting the fastener to the container, means for limiting the movement of the first mentioned. means and beinaadapted for disconnecting the same.

- CHARLES A. AMBROSE. 

